From time to time, we are re-posting well-received or particularly valuable articles that have previously run on VALVEMagazine.com so that those who might have missed them will be able to catch up on the best of the best.
July 2, 2017
Most valve professionals take more notice of the oil or fluid flowing through the valve than the oil that lubricates the valve’s mechanical parts.
June 21, 2017
One of the distinctions between maintenance requirements in a capital-intensive process facility and those of other industries is the high cost of production equipment and the corresponding cost of maintaining that equipment over its lifecycle.
June 19, 2017
The words, “maintenance” and “repair” are so common in everyone’s vocabulary that we use them almost daily, and sometimes we’re not exactly happy about it.
January 17, 2017
When it comes to linear valve installations, gravity is our friend.
September 27, 2016
One of the most important components of an automated threaded stem valve is the ubiquitous stem nut, a relatively simple and unsophisticated mechanical device that converts the rotary motion of an actuator into the linear stem movement needed to open or close one of the many types of gate valves or sluice gates.
September 19, 2016
Increased emphasis on the need to improve process performance and reduce variability mean many control loops today are optimized.
September 13, 2016
Ceramic coatings extend the in-service life of equipment by enhancing the corrosion and wear resistance of the base material.
August 31, 2016
Typically, isolation valves are used to block off a pressure safety valve (PSV) from system pressure, so that maintenance on the valve or related equipment can be conducted without a shut down.
August 29, 2016
Cobalt-based Stellite 6 has been the workhorse for providing improved wear resistance and service life in valve components installed in power generating facilities for over 75 years.
July 5, 2016
Fugitive emissions, ppm, consent decrees and low-E packings: These are the words that make up a lexicon unknown in the valve repair world 25 years ago.
June 21, 2016
Attendees gathered June 2-3 in Houston to discuss a number of topics of concern to professionals in the valve repair and service industry.
June 13, 2016
